Top Rated Muskegon County, MI Criminal Defense Lawyers

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Muskegon County Has 83 Criminal Defense Attorneys with 163 Reviews

Muskegon County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Probate and more

Bio: I have a general practice of law that primarily involves trial practice for criminal, family, and probate matters throughout West Michigan. Because of the probate interest, I also am involved in Wills, Trusts, and other estate-planning devices. Th...

Rating: 9.4

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Muskegon County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Child Custody and more

Bio: Currently I am a Probate Judge in Muskegon County. Judges are not allowed to practice law by representing parties. Therefore, at this time I am unable to offer attonrey services. It has been a pleasure serving many of you here on AVVO.

Rating: 8.4

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Criminal defense lawyers represent clients at every stage of a criminal case: investigation, arrest, arraignment, plea bargaining, trial, and appeal. They assess evidence, protect constitutional rights, negotiate reduced charges or sentences, cross-examine witnesses, raise defenses, file motions, and advocate to minimize penalties or obtain acquittals.

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Muskegon County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Divorce & Separation and more

Bio: Manda is a Muskegon County native. She grew up in Ravenna and Egelston Township where she graduated valedictorian from Oakridge High School. Manda went on to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree in criminal justice from Grand Valley State University in ...

Rating: 6.4

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Muskegon County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "Katie assisted me with drafting the final judgement on my divorce since it was difficult for me to do it on my own. In the process I was informed of much that was lacking and needing more detail and Katie did an excellent job of going over the nec..."

Rating: 6.4

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Muskegon County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Litigation, Corporate & Incorporation and more

Bio: FORMER PROSECUTOR FIGHTING FOR YOU! I worked in the Muskegon County Prosecutor's Office for ten years before leaving. With over 14 years experinece in criminal law I know how to get the best possible outcome for my clients. My expereince allows me...

Rating: 7.2

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Muskegon County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 10 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, General Practice, Litigation and more

Review: "Charles Ayres is an exceptional criminal defense attorney who demonstrates outstanding professionalism and dedication to his clients. He communicates clearly, takes the time to explain every step of the legal process, and fights aggressively to pr..."

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Muskegon County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Expungement

Bio: I believe in putting my clients first. I have been successful in achieving desired results when representing clients in various areas of practice including getting numerous cases dismissed. I have lived in the wonderful city of Grand Rapids all of...

Rating: 8.1

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Muskegon County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Estate Planning, General Practice and more

Review: "Ms. Barbier has been handling all of our legal services for several years. She is always professional and thorough. Would highly recommend her to anyone needing legal services."

Rating: 6.6

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Muskegon County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 27 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Family and more

Review: "He knows what he is doing and very willing to take your case to trial. He has plenty of experience and is knowledgeable. When we met I told him I wanted to go to trial and would take any deals, he understood my desires was reasonable with his fees..."

Rating: 6.6

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Muskegon County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Personal Injury

Bio: Mr. Berry is the founder and president of the Berry Law Offices, PLC. Prior to founding the firm, Mr. Berry began his legal career as an associate attorney in one of Michigan's largest law firms. After gaining extensive experience in such position...

Rating: 7.1

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Muskegon County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 33 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Social Security, Personal Injury and more

Review: "My employer retired me because of a disability. I had talked to one other attorney in Muskegon but he was of no help to me at all. Mr. Hoopes was recommended to me by a friend. He worked with me during the whole process that is necessary for getti..."

Rating: 7.1

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Muskegon County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 44 years

Practice Areas: Family, Criminal Defense

Review: "Mr. Wilson is amazing working with people and getting the results you need and want in the courtroom... He was well worth the money I paid for him... As the always say "you get what you pay for" if your looking for a shark in the courtroom he's yo..."

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Muskegon County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Corporate & Incorporation, Estate Planning and more

Review: "I couldn't have asked for better representation. He was never pompous or arrogant. And, never spoke a legal language that was over my head. He made himself available. And, if he was busy, he'd always get back to me at his earliest convenience. I n..."

Rating: 7.8

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Muskegon County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 43 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "Lynn brimmer is the best she is very affordable and she great at representing her clients thank god for her because muskegon judges and attorneys are sorry its sad that most people are innocent they misrepresent people all the time she is the gre..."

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Muskegon County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 41 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "Had Fred as counsel in a felony CSC case in which I was honestly not guilty, was dealing with a corrupt detective, and was being framed. Fred saw through all the lies and long story short, I was found not guilty with only 15 minutes of deliberatio..."

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Muskegon County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 33 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence, DUI & DWI and more

Bio: Twenty-two years experience contesting thousands of criminal cases has given me the edge to raise each client's probability of success in defending the most serious criminal charges. I aggressively defend your rights and always strive to find a su...

Rating: 8.3

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Muskegon County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Social Security and more

Review: "Hire Brianna Scott. Brianna is a great lawyer because she delivers. She was available and accessible to me when I needed her. How much better can it get than to have a former Muskegon prosecutor now be a defense attorney? She made it a point to un..."

Rating: 7.1

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Muskegon County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Child Custody and more

Down to earth and down to business. Locations in Newaygo and Whitehall.

Rating: 8.1

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Muskegon County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 38 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Expungement, DUI & DWI and more

Bio: If you have been charged with a criminal offense or are being investigated by the police, you need information about your case immediately. Attorney Raymond Purdy has the experience you can trust to handle your important criminal defense matters. ...

Rating: 8.8

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Muskegon County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Bio: I have successfully represented clients charged with a crime in Muskegon, Ottawa, Oceana, Mason, Newaygo, Manistee, Kent, Lake, Osceola, and Allegan Counties. I have obtained not-guilty verdicts in many jury trials, including assault, assault on p...

Rating: 7.7

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